What time is it today? What time is it in early winter?

Beginning of winter time in 2023: 20231October 8 1 1: 35.

Beginning of winter is the 19th of the 24 solar terms and the beginning of winter. Bucket handle points to the northwest, and the longitude of the sun reaches 225, which intersects with Gregorian calendar165438+1October 7-8 every year. Beginning of winter is one of the four seasons and eight festivals in ancient society, and it is a very important festival. In some parts of China, there are customs such as ancestor worship, feasting and divination.

After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to shorten, and the noon sun height will continue to decrease. Because there is still some energy in the heat stored on the surface, it is generally not very cold in early winter. As time goes by, cold air activities become more and more frequent, and the downward trend of temperature accelerates. Beginning of winter is the beginning of winter, and it is also the season when the sun hides and the yin flourishes. In early winter, we should keep warm and wear more clothes.

Characteristics of beginning of winter:

1. Climatic characteristics: In beginning of winter season, the temperature in most parts of the north, especially in the north, drops significantly, and severe weather such as cooling, snowfall and strong winds occur from time to time, while the temperature in the south does not drop significantly, but it will also become dry.

2. Plant characteristics: In early winter, most plants have withered, only evergreen trees such as pine and cypress are still green, and flowers such as chrysanthemums and camellias have begun to bloom, which is a scene of late autumn.

3. Dietary characteristics: In early winter, most northern areas have the custom of eating jiaozi. jiaozi means time for sexual intercourse, while most southern areas mainly eat meat, such as braised pork and bacon.

4. Folk customs: In beginning of winter season, there are different customs in different places, such as offering sacrifices to heaven, ancestors, feasting and enjoying autumn, among which the border kiln in Guangdong and the bamboo shoots in Yidong in Jiangxi are the most distinctive.